Information on 3,000 GVSU students stolen

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP -- A computer flash memory card that contained the names and Social Security numbers of 3,000 Grand Valley State University students was stolen from a campus building last month, a spokeswoman said Monday.

The drive was taken, along with miscellaneous office items, from an unlocked area in Lake Huron Hall on May 24.

The university sent letters to current and former students in the school's English department to warn them of the security breach.

Investigators said they believe the thief wanted the equipment, not the information on the drive, which is password-protected.